Patrizia Wächter
has been the manager of Teatro Ciak, one of the most important venues in Milan, a theatre famous for its attention to art performances, cabaret and comedy (Golden Award “Ambrogino”, given by the City of Milan in 1991). Here she worked for fifteen years together with her father, the great impresario Leo. Then she began her career as press officer for many Italian and international film directors. After starting with Maurizio Nichetti, she went on working for Gabriele Salvatores, for all his movies from Nirvana to Happy Family. She also attented as press officer the most important film festivals and is still collaborating with many of them. Among others: Venice Days (Venice Film Festival), Locarno and Turin Film Festival, Noir in Festival.

In 2010 Bompiani published her book Papà Leo. I Beatles, la balena Jonas, il Ciak e altre magie: dietro le quinte di un grande impresario (My Father Leo: The Beatles, Jonas the Whale, Ciak Theatre and Other Tricks–Offstage with a Great Impresario).